The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
The Schooner Ella m. DOUGHTY.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Held In Several Maine cities and
Towns Yesterday.
Bridgton.

Bridgton.
BRIDGToN, March 7.--At the municipal
election today, the Republicans elected their
entire ticket by upwards of 100 majority.
Old Orchard.
BIDDEFoRD, March THE town election
at Old Orchard today resulted in the choice
of the Republican candidates for every Office
The largest vote polled was for first select
man, Irving ]. Brown being elected over
Millard f. Porter by three majority.
Saco.
SAco, March THE Republicans carried
the city election today, by 269 majority, a
gain Of 239 over last year. Judge Willis 7.
Emmons was elected mayor over Senator
Harry A. Weymouth, the Democratic nomi-
nee. Six out of seven wards elected Repub-
lican officers.
Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March I'D. j. McGillicuddy.
Democrat, was elected mayor today, receiv-
ing majority of 80 over Hon. A. K. P.
Knowlton. The Republicans have both
branches of the city council.
Auburn.
Auburn elects A. NJ. Penley, Republican,
for mayor, and both branches of the council
are Republican.
Kennebunkport.
KENNEBUNKPoRT, March THE election
today resulted as follows:
Moderator William F. Moody.
Town Clerk-Joseph A. Titc0mb.
Selectmen;; assessors s and Oyerseers @ q OF Poor
Treasurer-William +. Moody.
Agent-Oliver w. Downing.
S. s. Commttee-Charles i. Leach.
Auditors-Juseph A. Titcomb. Geo. w. Clough.
Rockland.
RoCKLAND, March 7.-At the municipal
election today, Benjamin Williams, the pres
ent Republican mayor, was reelected over
Bradford K. Kallock, the Democratic nomi-
nee, by majority of 322 out of total vote
of 14O7. Williams majority was 63. The
Republicans elect 26 of the % members of
the city council The Democrats have one
alderman and one councilman, both being
elected on union ticket. Last year the
Democrats had 16 of the 2S members of the
city council.
Bath.
BATH, March flames w. Wakefield, Re-
publican, was reelected mayor today by $40
majority, over Charles E. Patten, Democrat.
and S. T. Snipe, temperance candidate. The
total vote was 1887. The Republicans elect
aldermen in five wards, and councilmen in
six wards There is no choice for aldermen
in two wards and councilmen in one ward.
Gardiner.
GARDINER, March 7.--Major j. w. Berry,
the young mems candidate for Mayor, is
elected by nearly 600 majority.
1aIioweII.
AUGUSTA, March I'm the Hallowell mu-
nicipal election today, ]. Warren Fuller, Re-
publican, was elected by 2S2 majority. The
Republicans elected nine out Of ten council
men and all five aldermen.
Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN March 7.-At :the annual
election today, J. P. Blunt, J. w. Packard,
and Horace Eaton were elected selectmen,
two Republicans and one Democrat 1t was
voted to abolish the school district system
and adopt free text books in all schools but
the high school.
Farmington.
FARMINGroN, March AT the town elec-
| ton today, these officers were chosen:
Observation-Disclosures w. KeYes.
Clerk-I. Warren Merrill.
SeIectmen-S. g. Craig, +. G. Perkins, Hiram
Titcomb.
| Treasurer-P. P. Tufts.
School Committee for three years-E. B. Nor
ton.
The town voted TO abolish the liquor agen'
cy. and also appointed committee to pre-
pare plans and estimates for a new town
building, and to report at special meeting
| the first Monday in April.
Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, March THE annual town
meeting was held today. The warrant con.
tanned 63 articles. The selectmen's repor
shows that the valuation of 1886 showed al
increase over 1885 of $553,511; the valuation
of property Of nonresident owners is $S71,
469; that of resident owners SS06,S2i; tn,
town debt is $14,517. Several gentlemen
from New York and Boston are here.
Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, March III. B. Mason, Dem
ocrat, is reelected mayor by about s5 ma
jority. The Republicans have carried thre
of the five wards, large Republican gain.
SWANS ISLAND HOTEL BURNED